Spanish Grand Prix

Round 7 · Jarama, Madrid, Spain

1981-06-21

Winner: Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari)

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari

Jacques Laffite

Ligier · +0.220

John Watson

McLaren · +0.580

Who won the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix?

The 1981 Spanish Grand Prix was won by Gilles Villeneuve driving for Ferrari, starting from 7th on the grid. Jacques Laffite finished second, +0.220 behind, with John Watson completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 8 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 7 of the 1981 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Jarama in Madrid, Spain. Chico Serra was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P21 to finish P11.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	7	▲6	1:46:35.010	Finished	9
2	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1	▼1	+0.220	Finished	6
3	John Watson	McLaren	4	▲1	+0.580	Finished	4
4	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	3	▼1	+1.010	Finished	3
5	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	10	▲5	+1.240	Finished	2
6	Nigel Mansell	Team Lotus	11	▲5	+28.580	Finished	1
7	Alan Jones	Williams	2	▼5	+56.580	Finished	0
8	Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo	8	—	+1:00.800	Finished	0
9	René Arnoux	Renault	17	▲8	+1:07.080	Finished	0
10	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	6	▼4	+1:13.650	Finished	0
11	Chico Serra	Fittipaldi	21	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	15	▲3	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Patrick Tambay	Theodore	16	▲3	—	+2 Laps	0
14	Eliseo Salazar	Ensign	24	▲10	—	+3 Laps	0
15	Didier Pironi	Ferrari	13	▼2	—	+4 Laps	0
16	Derek Daly	March	22	▲6	—	+5 Laps	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Tyrrell	20	—	—	Not classified	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Ligier	19	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Hector Rebaque	Brabham	18	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Siegfried Stohr	Arrows	23	—	—	Ignition	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	9	—	—	Accident	0
R	Alain Prost	Renault	5	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	12	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Andrea de Cesaris	McLaren	14	—	—	Accident	0

1981 Spanish Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix?+

Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) won the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix on 1981-06-21 at Jarama.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix?+

P1: Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari). P2: Jacques Laffite (Ligier), +0.220 behind. P3: John Watson (McLaren), +0.580 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix?+

Jacques Laffite took pole position for the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix?+

Ferrari won the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix with Gilles Villeneuve taking victory.